Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Documentary Film
The Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Documentary Film is an award presented by the Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association (DFWFCA) to honor an outstanding documentary film.
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Documentary Film | |
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![]() The first recipient: Michael Moore | |
Awarded for | Best Achievement in Documentary Filmmaking |
Country | United States |
Presented by | Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association |
First awarded | Michael Moore Bowling for Columbine (2002) |
Currently held by | Matthew Heineman American Symphony (2023) |
Website | dfwcritics |
History
editAlthough the DFWFCA began handing out awards in 1990, they first added this category in 2002. To date, only three directors have earned the honor more than once: Davis Guggenheim (2006, 2010), Michael Moore (2002, 2004), Matthew Heineman (2017, 2023) and Morgan Neville (2013, 2018)
Winners
edit- † = Winner of the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film
- ‡ = Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film
2000s
editYear | Winner | Director(s) |
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2002 | Bowling for Columbine † | Michael Moore[1] |
2003 | Capturing the Friedmans ‡ | Andrew Jarecki[2] |
2004 | Fahrenheit 9/11 | Michael Moore[3] |
2005 | Murderball ‡ | Henry-Alex Rubin and Dana Adam Shapiro[4] |
2006 | An Inconvenient Truth † | Davis Guggenheim[5] |
2007 | The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters | Seth Gordon[6] |
2008 | Man on Wire † | James Marsh[7] |
2009 | The Cove † | Louie Psihoyos[8] |
2010s
editYear | Winner | Director |
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2010 | Waiting for "Superman" | Davis Guggenheim[9] |
2011 | Cave of Forgotten Dreams | Werner Herzog[10] |
2012 | Searching for Sugar Man † | Malik Bendjelloul[11] |
2013 | 20 Feet from Stardom † | Morgan Neville[12] |
2014 | Citizenfour † | Laura Poitras[13] |
2015 | Amy † | Asif Kapadia[14] |
2016 | Tower | Keith Maitland[15] |
2017 | City of Ghosts | Matthew Heineman[16] |
2018 | Won't You Be My Neighbor? | Morgan Neville[17] |
2019 | Apollo 11 | Todd Douglas Miller[18] |
2020s
editYear | Winner | Director |
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2020 | Time ‡ | Garrett Bradley[19][20][21] |
2021 | Summer of Soul † | Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson[22][23][24] |
2022 | Good Night Oppy | Ryan White[25][26][27] |
2023 | American Symphony | Matthew Heineman[28] |
References
edit- ^ "Awards/Nominations for Bowling for Columbine". Box Office Prophets.
- ^ "Awards/Nominations for Capturing the Friedmans". Box Office Prophets.
- ^ "Dallas film critics pick 'Million Dollar Baby'". Today. January 4, 2005. Retrieved January 4, 2005.
- ^ Jorgenson, Todd (December 20, 2005). "Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics 2005 Awards". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 20, 2005.
- ^ Horn, John (December 29, 2006). "A bellwether of the Oscars". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved December 29, 2006.
- ^ Maxwell, Erin (December 17, 2007). "Dallas critics pick Coens' 'Country'". Variety. Retrieved December 17, 2007.
- ^ Tyler, Josh (December 16, 2008). "Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Award Sean Penn". CinemaBlend. Retrieved December 16, 2008.
- ^ "DFW Film Critics Name "Up in the Air" as Best Film of 2009". Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association. December 16, 2009. Retrieved December 16, 2009.
- ^ "DFW Film Critics Name "The Social Network" as Best Film of 2010". Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association. December 17, 2010. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
- ^ "DFW Film Critics Name "The Descendants" as Best Film of 2011". Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association. December 16, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
- ^ "DFW Film Critics Name "Lincoln" as Best Film of 2012". Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association. December 18, 2012. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
- ^ "DFW Film Critics Name "12 Years a Slave" as Best Film of 2013". Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association. December 16, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
- ^ Whale, Chase (December 15, 2014). "DFWFCA names "Birdman" as top film of 2014". Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- ^ Whale, Chase (December 14, 2015). "Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Name "Spotlight" Best Picture of 2015". Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ Jorgenson, Todd (December 13, 2016). "DFW Film Critics Name 'Moonlight' Best Film of 2016". Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ Jorgenson, Todd (December 13, 2017). "DFW Film Critics Name 'The Shape of Water' Best Picture of 2017". Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
- ^ Jorgenson, Todd (December 17, 2018). "DFW Film Critics Name "A Star Is Born" Best Picture of 2018". Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ Jorgenson, Todd (December 16, 2019). "DFW Film Critics Pick "1917" as Best Film of 2019". Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
- ^ Jorgenson, Todd (February 10, 2021). "DFW Film Critics Name "Nomadland" Best Picture of 2020". Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ Lin, Kristian (February 10, 2021). "DFWFCA Taps Nomadland as 2020's Best Film". Fort Worth Weekly. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ Bentley, Alex (February 10, 2021). "Nomadland takes top honors from Dallas–Fort Worth film critics". CultureMap Dallas. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ Jorgenson, Todd (December 20, 2021). "DFW Film Critics Name "Power of the Dog" Best Film of 2021". Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ Lin, Kristian (December 20, 2021). "DFW Film Critics Call on The Power of the Dog". Fort Worth Weekly. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ Bentley, Alex (December 20, 2021). "Dallas–Fort Worth film critics name The Power of the Dog best movie of 2021". CultureMap Dallas. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ Jorgenson, Todd (December 19, 2022). "DFW Film Critics Name "Everything Everywhere All at Once" Best Film of 2022". Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ Lin, Kristian (December 19, 2022). "DFW Film Critics Choose Everything". Fort Worth Weekly. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ Bentley, Alex (December 19, 2022). "Dallas–Fort Worth film critics name Everything Everywhere All at Once best movie of 2022". CultureMap Dallas. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ Jorgenson, Todd (December 18, 2023). "DFW Film Critics Name "Everything Everywhere All at Once" Best Film of 2022". Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ Jorgenson, Todd (December 18, 2023). "DFW Film Critics Name "The Holdovers" Best Picture of 2023". Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association. Retrieved February 13, 2024.